diff --git a/lib/gssapi/mech/gss_pseudo_random.c b/lib/gssapi/mech/gss_pseudo_random.c
index b907f9403..771efcb43 100644
--- a/lib/gssapi/mech/gss_pseudo_random.c
+++ b/lib/gssapi/mech/gss_pseudo_random.c
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ gss_pseudo_random(OM_uint32 *minor_status,
 		  gss_buffer_t prf_out)
 {
     struct _gss_context *ctx = (struct _gss_context *) context;
-    gssapi_mech_interface m = ctx->gc_mech;
+    gssapi_mech_interface m;
     OM_uint32 major_status;
 
     _mg_buffer_zero(prf_out);
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ gss_pseudo_random(OM_uint32 *minor_status,
 	return GSS_S_NO_CONTEXT;
     }
 
+    m = ctx->gc_mech;
+
     if (m->gm_pseudo_random == NULL)
 	return GSS_S_UNAVAILABLE;